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Acknowledgments<br />
WRITING IS OFTEN A SOLITARY job, but no author does it alone. If I didn’t have my manager, biggest<br />
cheerleader, and strongest supporter in my corner, the distractions of life wouldn’t quiet down long<br />
enough for me to write a sentence, much less an entire novel. My husband is all of those things for me.<br />
Thank you for always calming the waters, love.<br />
Thank you to Wes Hughes for always being kind. In 2008 you helped me, a struggling student,<br />
make ends meet, and in 2013 you let me, a struggling-to-meet-her-deadline author, stay in your guest<br />
house to finish Red Hill. Your smiling face and ever-encouraging words will forever stay with me.<br />
Amy Tannenbaum, who rolls with whatever I throw her way, be it laughter in the morning or latenight,<br />
panicked texts. You are not only my super-editor-turned-agent, you’re one of my most treasu<strong>red</strong><br />
friends. I’ve said before I wouldn’t want to experience any part of this process without you, and it’s<br />
still true. Your pep talks and constant voice of reason make me feel sorry for anyone who doesn’t<br />
have you in their life. Also, enormous appreciation for the amazing Chris Prestia and all the folks at<br />
the Jane Rotrosen Agency for all you do.<br />
Greer Hendricks came on as my editor in February of this year to replace Amy. Amy assu<strong>red</strong> me<br />
Greer was perfect for me, and, as always, Amy was right. Greer has taken my writing to the next<br />
level, entertained my son in the backseat while stuck in traffic on the way to a book signing, and quite<br />
literally saved a manuscript for me—while on vacation, I might add. Thank you, Greer. I don’t like<br />
change, but you’ve most graciously made this the most wonderful transition I could have hoped for.<br />
After six novels, Nicole Lambert has been inexcusably overlooked when writing my<br />
acknowledgments. Nicole helped me set up my very first website back when I was posting one<br />
chapter at a time of Providence, before I discove<strong>red</strong> self-publishing. To add to my shame, she has<br />
never once reminded me of that fact. I love you, Nicole. You have been a fantastic friend.<br />
A year ago I was in New York City meeting the geniuses at Atria Books. I was hugely pregnant,<br />
sweaty (it was August), and nervous as hell. Waiting for me in the lobby was Ariele F<strong>red</strong>man,<br />
smiling and funny and oh-so-calming. I couldn’t begin to list everything she does for me, but know<br />
that she is the best publicist an author could ask for. Thanks for being everything, Mermaid.<br />
Enormous gratitude to my publisher, Judith Curr, who rules the world of Atria with an iron pillow.<br />
She is one of the most intelligent and intriguing people I’ve ever met, a force of nature, and yet she’s a<br />
safe place to land when I need things to go right. Thank you, Judith. I wouldn’t want anyone else to<br />
run my show!<br />
A big thanks to my team at Atria! If I listed everyone who helped to mold this novel into its current<br />
state, I would need rolling c<strong>red</strong>its, but I’ll take this opportunity to sincerely thank a few: Isolde Sauer,<br />
Ben Lee, Sarah Cantin, Hillary Tisman, Jackie Jou, and Kimberly Goldstein.
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